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NDLEA intercepts China, UK-bound drug consignments concealed in steel bolts, shea butter; recovers 2,025 explosives

NDLEA intercepts China, UK-bound drug consignments concealed in steel bolts, shea butter; recovers 2,025 explosives

Bode May 19, 2024
  By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) officers of the Directorate of Operations and General Investigations, DOGI, attached to a courier firm in Lagos on Wednesday 15th May intercepted two parcels, containing Cocaine and Amphetamine concealed in steel bolts and shea butter. The...
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Drug addiction threat to public health, results in psychosocial problems among youths — GOC GOC 7 Division Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Haruna Ibrahim, in a group photograph with students and other dignitaries at an event to commemorate the 2024 International Day of the Boy Child which took place at NAOWA Secretariat Conference Hall, Maimalari Cantonment Maiduguri.

Drug addiction threat to public health, results in psychosocial problems among youths — GOC

Bode May 19, 2024
  By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division, Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Haruna Ibrahim, has said drug addiction is a menace which threatens public health and results in the dissolution of human personality, promoting conditions for various forms of human degradation, whose consequences spread...
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NDLEA intercepts 3 trailer loads of opioids, seizes 3.5m pills, 344,000 codeine bottles One of the trailers intercepted by the NDLEA operatives

NDLEA intercepts 3 trailer loads of opioids, seizes 3.5m pills, 344,000 codeine bottles

Bode May 13, 2024
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Sunday said its operatives have intercepted three trailer loads of opioids at Abule Ado in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State. The NDLEA also said three suspects were arrested in connection with the seizure...
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NDLEA arrests 75-year-old grandpa, 70-year-old grandma for drug dealing 20231104 145944

NDLEA arrests 75-year-old grandpa, 70-year-old grandma for drug dealing

Bode May 13, 2024
NDLEA arrests 75-year-old grandpa, 70-year-old grandma for drug dealing The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA said on Sunday that following its war against illicit drug abuse, its operatives at the weekend intercepted three trailer loads of opioids comprising three million four hundred and fifty thousand (3,450,000) pills and...
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NDLEA smashes international drug syndicate, seizes Loud consignments, arrests 5 members Drug suspects arrested by NDLEA operatives

NDLEA smashes international drug syndicate, seizes Loud consignments, arrests 5 members

Bode May 5, 2024
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have smashed an international drug syndicate with networks in parts of Nigeria, South Africa and Thailand. No fewer than five members of the cartel were arrested in a two-weeks intelligence led operations in Lagos, Abia...
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NDLEA arrests passenger carrying 4,000 tramadol pills at Lagos airport NDLEA arrests drug suspect

NDLEA arrests passenger carrying 4,000 tramadol pills at Lagos airport

Bode April 29, 2024
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a passenger carrying 4,000 tramadol pills at the Muhammad Murtala International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja, Lagos The NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that NDLEA...
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NDLEA arrests 3 wanted drug kingpins, intercepts Oman-bound drug consignment

Bode April 21, 2024
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Over two months after they were declared wanted, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested three members of an organized criminal organization which specializes in illicit drug trafficking across Nigeria, South Africa, Mozambique, Europe and America following the recent seizure...
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NDLEA arrests pregnant woman, widow over N3.2m counterfeit cash, lethal illicit substance NDLEA intercepts N3.2m counterfeit cash, lethal illicit substance

NDLEA arrests pregnant woman, widow over N3.2m counterfeit cash, lethal illicit substance

Bode April 15, 2024
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted a commercial bus conveying N3.2million counterfeit cash. This is contained in a statement by the NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, on Sunday in Abuja. Mr. Babafemi said the counterfeit cash...
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NDLEA intercepts Qatar-bound illicit drugs concealed in cassava cuts; shun N5m bribe Suspected drug trafficker intercepted by NDLEA operatives

NDLEA intercepts Qatar-bound illicit drugs concealed in cassava cuts; shun N5m bribe

Bode March 31, 2024
    The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 35-year-old Qatar-based lady who attempted to smuggle Indian hemp to the Arabian country. Spokesman of the agency, Mr Femi Babafemi stated on Sunday in Abuja that the lady was caught at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja....
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NDLEA nabs hair stylist, dispatch rider selling drug-laced chin-chin to students  The hair stylist and the dispatch rider arrested by the NDLEA operatives

NDLEA nabs hair stylist, dispatch rider selling drug-laced chin-chin to students 

Bode March 17, 2024
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja –  The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 20-year-old hair stylist, Josephine Odunu and a dispatch rider, Edesemi Ikporo, 30, for alleged drug peddling. The NDLEA Spokesman, Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said the suspects...
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Tin Can Customs hands over seized rifles, pistols and narcotics to SSS, NDLEA Customs Area Controller, Tin Can Island Port, Nigerian Customs Service, Comptroller Dera Nnadi display the intercepted Pistols and Riffles at the Tin Can Island Port before journalists, in Lagos, on Friday.

Tin Can Customs hands over seized rifles, pistols and narcotics to SSS, NDLEA

Bode March 16, 2024
  The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tin Can Island Customs Command, on Friday, said its officers intercepted 11 rifles and six pistols, including their ammunition together with banned drugs in different containers at the port. Addressing newsmen in Lagos, the Customs Area Controller of Tin Can Customs Command, Comptroller...
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